I’d been binge reading food and recipe related articles for too long, so I’d stopped opening them altogether. This morning, without even noticing the subject line (still don’t know if it was a giveaway), I opened my King Arthur Baking email because it brought a slight smile to my face on what happens to be a fairly tough one. I’m from a large family and many in my parents’ generation are facing end of life situations to some degree. Last night we had a terminal loss. I was thinking that baking something for my kids would be nice so I opened an article for the first time in a while. I was reassured, comforted by the article.

It seems silly on the surface to say that I appreciate KA emails, articles, products, etc. But for me, putting my heart on a plate with hopes that my love, care, and concern for the recipient shines through is my greatest and most enduring journey of love. Cooking and baking are how I make clear my intentions, feeling, and support for another. I don’t emote well, but somehow people seem to understand the message of a dish/ treat as a symbol of the positive I wish and want for them on any given day during any type of life event…to mitigate or celebrate, it helps.

King Arthur presence in my life is much bigger than tips and tricks and I often have a positive visceral reaction to the attention to detail and the stories that accompany the recipes. This one is my new favorite! Thank you

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